Premium, high-end American beef from Wolfgang Zweiner, ex-head waiter at Peter Luger, New York City’s most iconic steakhouse. It's part of their international steakhouse chain, with locations from Beverly Hills to Waikiki and Tokyo to Cyprus, to Hong Kong, to Beijing... Read more
An American BBQ restaurant opened by a group of Turkish friends, including the owner of Garlic, hence the name. They've got wood-fired smokers like no one has ever seen before in Shanghai. 18 hour smoked brisket, pork and beef ribs and pork for pulled pork... if you... Read more
This butcher shop has been on Xiangyang Lu for years, and in Spring 2016, they did some major renovations, doubling the size and adding a full-on restaurant and bar with a patio overlooking the street. So you can grab steaks to cook at home, or eat them in the... Read more
Yasmine's is a chain that's been around for ages: it started out as a butchershop carrying a variety of local, imported meats, sausages, and more, and then added a steakhouse serving all of the above at friendly prices. Now, Yasmine's is a butchers, steak and burger... Read more
Located in the Shangkang Li development, Alimentari Grill is the latest installment to the Popolo brand, and the fourth Alimentari in Shanghai. Think grocery store meets Italian kitchen, this time with a charcoal grill and a new vermouth bar ("La Vermuteria"). You... Read more
Bull & Claw is back in that expansive, three-story mansion on Fenyang Lu used to be El Patio. It's a real nice location. Top-of-line terrace. It's cozy but not cramped, and whoever redid the interior... Read more
Popular Aussie style sports bar with beers on tap, a big food menu, and a well-known pop quiz now in its second location. Read more
The third location of the popular brewpub brand. They've staked out two stories of Wheelock Square right across from Jing'an Temple, and built a gastropub for the chic pub-goers downtown. Infinity mirrors in the bathroom? Bold and instagram-worthy. Foil-coated... Read more
Nice looking grill and bar on Yanping Lu, serving wood-cooked cuts of South American meats and some raw dishes like a Chilean Wagyu beef tartare, Icelandic codfish ceviche, and an "Egg at 63°". Food looks sharp, and you're probably paying 200-400rmb per person,... Read more
Char is a contemporary steakhouse and bar in the Hotel Indigo which pays dutiful attention to little details like a selection of cutlery and sea salts. The upstairs bar is also an attraction with its panoramic, unobstructed riverside views. Read more
The result of a couple of German dudes and a roughly 5-day window to convert Bubbly Nation into a genuine Bavarian pub, they serve beer. They serve German food. They've got shelves of beer steins. They don't have lederhosen or Alpine hats hanging on the walls.... Read more
A casual Argentinian steakhouse with a focus grilled steaks and Peruvian ceviches, tiraditos, and antichuchos. They have the best value steaks in town here with quality cuts including 200g rib-eyes, striploins, and rump steaks going from 95rmb and 300g steaks from... Read more
100 Century Avenue was the world's highest bar, restaurant and private dining room until Burj Khalifa beat it in 2011. In 2020, they closed and changed the bar area into a banquet hall. Now it is a restaurant. Serving Western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, the... Read more
Bubba's originally opened its doors in Shanghai in 2006 serving authentic Texas-style cuisine, which covers Texas barbecue, TexMex, and Southern home comfort foods. The new Bubba's has opened in Jing'an's new Shankang Courtyard with a fresh look and updated menu,... Read more
It's about time somebody expanded the skewer world beyond shabby low stools and the questionable end of China's food supply chain, stuck and grilled. Styx does that with a rotating menu informed by the owner's upbringing in Singapore — hence the Indonesian sate... Read more
The third venue from the people behind Cannery and Nest, downstairs it's a bakery and/or bistro decked out in browns and golds. It's got an all-day menu, baked goods, and a section dedicated to smørrebrød, a kind of open-faced Danish sandwiches on rye bread. Some... Read more
Henkes is Aussie chef Craig Willis's homage to the other side of his family; it's his mother's maiden name. By his own account, he's extracted the DNA of his first namesake restaurant Mr. Willis and... Read more
Specializing in southern-style American smoked BBQ, using apple, cherryand hickory wood, then grilled over charcoal. Many classic bar food like Buffalo Wings and deep-fried bites are also on the menu. Bourbon whiskey is the way to go here: they serve up to 40... Read more
There are only about ten seats in Banana GG but their menu of light and healthy food packs a punch. Stuff like poke bowls, veggie wraps and sandwiches, salads and granola are on offer. Dogs are welcome too. Read more
Specializing in southern-style American smoked BBQ, using apple, cherryand hickory wood, then grilled over charcoal. Many classic bar food like Buffalo Wings and deep-fried bites are also on the menu. Bourbon whiskey is the way to go here: they serve up to 40... Read more
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